YUNEEC Proaction CGO4 User Manual

V11172015

INTRODUCTION
SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL WARNINGS
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
OVERVIEW
SD CARD INSTALLATION
LED STATUS INDICATION

AERIAL IMAGING SYSTEM

ATTACHING CGO4 GIMBAL CAMERA TO MULTI-COPTER
BINDING CGO4 GIMBAL CAMERA TO THE ST24 (SINGLE MODE)
CAMERA CONTROL ON MULTI-COPTER(SINGLE MODE)
BINDING CGO4 GIMBAL CAMERA TO THE ST24 (TEAM MODE)
BINDING H920 MULTI-COPTER TO THE ST12 (TEAM MODE)
CAMERA CONTROL ON MULTI-COPTER (TEAM MODE)
CGO4 INTERFACE(ST24)
PHOTO TAKING AND VIDEO RECORDING
CAMERA MODE INTRODUCTION
ADJUSTING THE WHITE BALANCE
SETTING THE LIGHT SENSITIVITY
COMPENSATING THE EXPOSURE
SPECIFYING THE APERTURE/ SHUTTER SPEED
MENU SETTING INTRODUCTION

GROUND IMAGING SYSTEM

APP DOWNLOADING
ATTACHING CGO4 GIMBAL CAMERA TO PROACTION
BINDING CGO4 GIMBAL CAMERA TO APP
GIMBAL CONTROL ON PROACTION
APP INTERFACE
PHOTO TAKING AND VIDEO RECORDING
CAMERA MODE INTRODUCTION
ADJUSTING THE WHITE BALANCE
COMPENSATING THE EXPOSURE
SETTING THE LIGHT SENSITIVITY
SPECIFYING THE APERTURE/ SHUTTER SPEED
ADJUSTING THE FOCAL LENGTH
CONTROL MENU INTRODUCTION
CAMERA-S
MENU SETTING INTRODUCTION
DISCLAIMER
FCC STATEMENT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

The TORNADO ProAction™ is a ground imaging system designed to extend your Panason­ic® camera GH4 and SONY® α7 with real-time imaging transmission. The system includes
the ProAction™ ground handle and GB603 gimbal. The ProAction™ features pitch controller,
allowing for precise camera angle control. The GB603 gimbal, 3-Axis self-stabilizing
gimbal, enables you to capture smooth and fluent photographs and video footage.

The CGO4 is an independent high end professional all in one gimbal camera module,
specially developed for professional users who require ultra-high aerial imaging quali­ty and resolution. The dream of an adjustable, all-function, remote-controlled, 4/3
inch sensor and aerial capturing system is now a reality.
CGO4 incorporates a true Panasonic GH4 camera with a 3x optical zoom lens and an
integrated 5.8GHz video link module all housed in purpose designed casing. It can be
installed on both the TORNADO H920 copter and the ProAction ground SteadyGrip
system. All the regular Panasonic GH4 camera settings can be freely and remotely
adjusted through Yuneec ST24 transmitter which totally transforms and reshapes the
boundaries of aerial imaging creation. Through the user friendly control app interface
in the ST24, the CGO4 becomes an incredible tool to realize the highest levels of
aerial photographic and video graphic imagery.

SPECIFICATIONS

PROACTION™
DIMENSIONS: 14.17x10.04x14.57in (360x255x370mm)

WEIGHT (without battery): 52.91oz (1.5kg)
BATTERY WEIGHT: 7.72oz (219g)
INCLUDED BATTERY: 4S/14.4V 0.3C 2600mAh 37.44 Wh Lithium-Ion Battery
RUNTIME: 2.5 Hours
WORKING VOLTAGE: 12.0~16.8V
WORKING CURRENT: 0.68~1.0A
COMPATIBLE DEVICE: GB603 / CGO4

CGO4
DIMENSION: 6.5 x 8.6 x 7.7 in (165 x 219 x 196 mm)

WEIGHT: 1200 g
GIMBAL AXES: 3
CONTROL ANGLE ACCURACY: ±0.01°
MAXIMUM CONTROL RANGE:
Pitch [-90° to 0° (for H920) /- 90° to 30° (for ProAction)] Yaw [360° limitless]
MECHANICAL RANGE: Pitch [-120° to 45°] Roll [ -40° to 40°] Yaw [360° limitless]
MAXIMUM CONTROL SPEED: Pitch: 30° /s Yaw: 30° /s
INPUT/OPERATING VOLTAGE: 24V
CURRENT CONSUMPTION/OPERATING CURRENT: 1A
STORAGE TEMPERATURE: 10°C - 30°C
WORKING TEMPERATURE: -5°C - 45°C

IMAGE SENSOR: 4/3 inch Live CMOS Sensor
EFFECTIVE PIXELS: 16Megapixels
MAX VIDEO RESOLUTION: 4K 30FPS, 100 Mbps
DIGITAL VIDEO DOWNLINK: Integrated
COMPATIBLE LENS: [ 3x Optical zoom 14-42mm (standard configuration)]
[OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12mm f2.0 ] [ OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45mm f1.8 ]
FOCUS MODE: AFS/MF
SHUTTER SPEED: 1/8000s to 60s
ISO RANGE: 100 to 25600

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GENERAL WARNINGS

IMPORTANT NOTE: All safety precautions and warnings, instructions, warranties and other
collateral information is subject to change at the sole discretion of Yuneec. For the most
up-to-date information please visit the corresponding product page at www.Yuneec.com or
contact the nearest Yuneec office or authorized distributor.

The following special language terms are used throughout the product literature to indicate
various levels of potential harm when operating this product:

NOTICE: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create a possibility of property damage
and/or little to no possibility of injury.

CAUTION: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create the probability of property
damage and/or a possibility of serious injury.

WARNING: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create the probability of property
damage, collateral damage and/or serious injury or create a high probability of superficial
injury.

WARNING: Read the ENTIRE instruction manual to become familiar with the features of the
product before operating. Failure to operate the product correctly can result in damage to
the product, property and/or cause serious injury.

WARNING: This is a sophisticated consumer product. It must be operated with caution and
common sense, and requires some basic mechanical ability. Failure to operate this product in
a safe and responsible manner could result in damage to the product, property and/or cause
serious injury. This product is not intended for use by children without direct adult supervi­sion. Do not use with incompatible components or alter this product in any way outside of the
instructions provided by Yuneec. The instruction manual contains instructions for safety,
operation and maintenance. It is essential to read and follow all the instructions and warnings
prior to assembly, setup and/or use in order to operate the product correctly and avoid
damage or serious injury.

WARNING: Failure to use this product in the intended manner as described in instruction
manual can result in damage to the product, property and/or cause serious injury. This
product is not a toy!

WARNING: As the user of this product you are solely and wholly responsible for operating it
in a manner that does not endanger yourself and others or result in damage to the product
or the property of others.

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

PROACTION
Do not touch or move the ProAction within about 12s until the initialization is completed.

Do not operate the ProAction in the rain!
Do not expose the ProAction to fire sources!
The ProAction can't be operated after the second level low voltage battery warning！

CGO4

Do not expose the CGO4 gimbal camera to water.
Do not expose the CGO4 gimbal camera to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing.
Do not expose the lens of the CGO4 gimbal camera to excessive light sources.
Do not operate the CGO4 gimbal camera in environments with extremely high or low
temperatures and high humidity.
Do not press the lens with excessive force.
Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as rays of light from the sun may cause
it to malfunction. Also, be careful when placing the camera outside or near a window.
Do not try to repair the CGO4 gimbal camera by yourself.
Do not attempt to operate CGO4 gimbal camera in areas with potential magnetic and/or
radio interference including areas nearby broadcast towers, power transmission stations, high
voltage power lines, etc.
Do not operate the Gimbal in the rain!
Do not expose the Gimbal to fire sources!
Do not touch or move the Gimbal until the initialization process has been completed.
In need of repair, send the CGO4 gimbal camera back to the service center.

OVERVIEW

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01 Power/Mode Selection Switch
02 Battery Indicator
03 CGO4 Gimbal
04 Phone Holder
05 Control Status Indicator
06 Pitch Control Wheel
07 Function Switch Button
08 ProAction™ Hand Holder
09 Gimbal Control Stick
10 CGO4 Camera LED Indicator
11 T Card Upgrade Port
12 CGO4 Camera Lens
13 CGO4 5.8G Antenna

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Remove the fixed foam pad from the CGO4 gimbal camera before

proceeding. Reinstore the fixed foam pad to the CGO4 gimbal camera after using.

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SD CARD INSTALLATION

NOTICE: Before photo-taking, SD card should be fully inserted into the camera. (The SD card
is not included in the package.)

CAUTION: Power off the camera before inserting or removing the card.

STEP 1): Remove the rubber bumpers.
STEP 2): Slide the memory card into the card slot in

accordance with the direction indicated by the sticker.
STEP 3): When fully inserted, the card clicks into place.

To remove the card, place your fingernail against the
edge of the memory card and lightly press it further into
the camera. The card springs out far enough to be
removed.

CAUTION: Keep the Memory Card out of the reach of
children to prevent swallowing.

LED STATUS INDICATION

PROACTION™ (Control Status Indication)

Boot Self-inspection: LED blinking red and blue alternately
Double Hands Operating: LED solid red
Single Hand Gimbal Gripping: LED solid blue

PROACTION™ (Power Status Indication)

First Level Low Voltage Battery Warning: LED blinking green slowly
Second Level Low Voltage Battery Warning: LED blinking green quickly

CGO4 (CAMERA)

ST24 and gimbal camera not connected: LED blinking green.
ST24 and mobile device connected: LED blinking blue
CGO4 Wi-Fi malfunction: LED blinking red

CGO4 (GIMBAL)

Firmware update in progress: LED blinking blue
Firmware update succeeds: LED blinking green
Firmware update Fails: LED blinking red
Powering On: LED solid blue for 7 seconds
Initializing: LED blinking blue and green alternately
Connecting Between the Gimbal and Aircraft Fails:
In the Follow Mode: LED blinking green
In the Global Mode: LED blinking blue
NOTICE: We suggest that the user restart H920/ProAction in such conditions.
Connecting Between the Gimbal and Aircraft Succeeds:
In the Follow Mode: LED solid green
In the Global Mode: LED solid blue

CGO4 (RECEIVER)

Receiver and ST24 connected: LED blinking red ( 2 times per second)
Receiver binding to ST24: LED solid red
Signal loss: LED blinking red (1 flash per second)

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AERIAL IMAGING SOLUTION

ATTACHING CGO4 GIMBAL CAMERA TO MULTICOPTER

STEP 1)： Mount the Rubber Dumpers to H920 fixing eyelet, install the two thread-off proof
screws to fix the gimbal damping plate and then tighten all the screws.

STEP 2)：Insert the Gimbal Connection Cord to the inner side of Gimbal Damping Plate
(relative to the direction of H920 Power Connection Port)

STEP 3)：Mount the Gimbal Thumb Screws and lock
washers (4 pcs) to the Gimbal and rotate the screws until

they’re secured into the Gimbal Damping Plate.
STEP 4)：Connect the Gimbal Power Cord to H920 Power

Connection Port.

NOTICE: The “Front” of the gimbal camera should be
installed in the direction of the nose of H920.

NOTICE: Use the dedicated lock washers when rotating the screws

BINDING CGO4 GIMBAL CAMERA TO THE ST24 (SINGLE MODE)

STEP 1): Power on the ST24, press [ ] button to go to the main interface. Choose FPV, and
enter Model Select.

STEP 2): The default Model type is Multi-copter. Tap the “H920 CGO4” icon and press OK to
enter the flight control interface.

NOTE: The pre-set model in the “Model Select” interface cannot be deleted.
NOTE: The pre-set model can only be bound to one multi-copter. If the user wants to bind to

the other copters, press and hold the “H920 CGO4” icon, select “copy” on the pop-up menu.
Wait for a few seconds and then tap the newly created icon. Press OK to enter the flight
control interface.

STEP 3): Switch on the TORNADO H920. Wait for a moment until the H920 Main LED indica­tor blinks blue, the CGO4 LED indicator blinks green and
then start the binding procedures.

STEP 4): Lean the H920 in the forward direction twice
(45°), until the Main LED indicator blinks yellow.

STEP 5): Tap the Refresh icon, and the codes of the H920
and CGO4 will be shown on screen. Choose the right
codes and press Bind.

STEP 6): If it is the first time to bind your CGO4 to the
ST24, you need to insert the password: 1234567890. Press OK on the pop-up window to continue.

STEP 7): Press Camera Select and choose CGO4. Press Select, then press OK.

CGO4

STEP 2 STEP 5

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CAMERA CONTROL ON MULTICOPTRER (SINGLE MODE)

CAUTION: The gimbal can only be controlled through ST24 When being attached to H920.
Gimbal Pitch Control

Gimbal Pitch Control
There is a gimbal pitch mode switch on ST24---S1. When the switch is in up/middle position,
the CGO4 gimbal camera is in Angle Mode. Use the slider on the left side of the ST24 to set
the pitch/tilt position of the gimbal camera. When the S1 is in bottom position, the gimbal
camera is in Velocity Mode. When the slider is in the middle position, it means the velocity
rate is 0 for the CGO4 gimbal camera, and it will stop pitching up/down. When the slider is
above the middle position, the CGO4 will start pitching up. When the slider is below the
middle position, the CGO4 will start pitching down. The distance between the slider and the
middle position decides the velocity rate, the further distance, the higher velocity it would be.

Gimbal Yaw Control

There is a gimbal yaw mode switch on ST24---S2. When the switch position is up and
middle, the gimbal camera is in Follow Mode. The yaw control of the gimbal camera
is now disabled. The gimbal camera will adjust its yaw direction according to the
aircraft’s movements. When the switch position is down, the gimbal camera is in

NOTICE:

We recommend users to power on the aircraft in the angle mode.

NOTICE: When returns back to the FPV interface, you will hear two long beeps. That means
the binding is complete. The Real-time images can now be seen on the screen.

Button A = Take Still Photo
Button B = Start/Stop Recording Video

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Global Mode. The Gimbal Yaw control knob
(K1) is now activated.

When the user rotates the knob in the right
direction, the gimbal camera will rotate to
the right side, and vice versa.

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BINDING CGO4 GIMBAL CAMERA TO THE ST24 (TEAM MODE)

STEP 1): Power on the ST24, tap [ ] to go to the main interface.
STEP 2): Switch on the TORNADO H920. Wait until the gimbal LED blinks green. That means

the Wi-Fi has been started up.
STEP 3): Tap System Settings icon to enter the Bind interface.
STEP 4): Tap the Refresh icon, and the code of the Aircraft Model (it indicates the code of the

CGO4 receiver) and Camera will both be shown on the screen. Select the right codes and tap
the Bind icon. Tap OK when a pop-up window comes out.

NOTICE: If it is the first time to bind your CGO4 gimbal camera to the ST24, you need to
insert the password: 1234567890. Press OK on the pop-up window to continue.

STEP 5): Tap Camera Select and select CGO4, and then tap Select.
STEP 6): Tap “OK” to confirm the setting and tap [ ] to go back to the flight control interface.

BINDING H920 MULTICOPTER TO THE ST12 (TEAM MODE)

STEP 1): Power on the ST12 and tap “RC” on the main interface
STEP 2): Tap Model Select and if required press “OK” to bypass any pop up warning/alerts.
STEP 3): Tap to create a new model and if required press “OK” to bypass any pop up
warnings/alerts.
STEP 4): Tap Flight Settings and if required press “OK” to bypass any pop up warnings/alerts.
STEP 5): Lift the H920 back end upward approximately 45° , then back down to “level” twice
till the main LED indicator blinks yellow.
STEP 6): Tap the Refresh icon. Select the code of the H920 listed in the column under
”Model” and tap Bind ,then tap “OK” after the connection has been established
STEP 7): When tapping, you will hear two long beeps from the aircraft. That means the ST12
is bound to the H920 successfully.

Model: 4K Welcome,Pilot 10:48:28 pm

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SR24_16042

SR24_16042

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Model Camera

Model: 4K Welcome,Pilot 10:48:28 pm

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Model Select

New Model TORNADO H920